Mark Sykes: I'm just an Irish player playing for Ireland
Mark Sykes didn't feel particularly courageous when he declared his intention to switch international allegiance from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland back in 2020.
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Mark Sykes didn't feel particularly courageous when he declared his intention to switch international allegiance from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland back in 2020.
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